Show-case top



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SHOWCASE TOP Jan. 13, 1931.

Filed July 9. 1928 I N VEN TOR. Ae/v5@ A T TORNEY Patented lan. 173, 1931 f ,i 11,788,9e5

URIAH L. BARNES, F SAN DIEGO, :CALIFORNIA i i Application filedv July 9,

My invention relates to show case tops and the objects of my inventiton are: Flrst, to provide a show case top 1n whichv deleterious matter is caught and thus prevented from i 5 fallingl on the goods or merchandise displayed below said top; second, to provide a device of this class in which a ledge supporting the door in theshow case top catchesV dirt or other deleterious matter which may be on top of the show case and would normally be brushed'into the display space belowzsaid top when the door thereof is opened; third, to proivde a device of this class in which dirt which would normally fall on the Adisplayed goods in the show case is caught in a groove from where it may be easily removed from;v

time to time; fourth, to provide a device of this class which is especially adapted for show case tops having a flush or sunken door;

fifth, to provide a device of this class which eliminates the need of a raised frame around the door of a show case top; sixth, to provide a device of this class which is adaptable to any style and type of show` case top; and

seventh, to provide a device of this class which is extremely simple of construction proportionate to its functions, durable, efficient in its action and which will not'readily deteriorate or get out -ofordeiz y With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as Vwill be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary7 perspective view of a show case top with parts and portions broken awayand in section to facilitate the illustration: Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top or plan view of a show case top with parts L' and portions broken away and in section to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 3 isla sectional .view of a show case top through the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 isa slight modification showing the use of a sunken door in connection with my showcase top. Y

Similar characters lof reference. refer to similar parts and ,portionsv throughout the 'several views of the,drawings'.v "I f v 'The showcase topframe 1,ledge member 2, e the principal parts andfportion's'of my show casetop. .u i The show casetopiframe 1 is provided'with a front side member la' which extends the Qlength ofthe show-'case and end side members' 1gb' which extend' across' the ends of the js'hdw i case. Other-cpartitioning members 1c extend transverse across the show case'intermediate 'the end members 1b. l The rear side of the show "case isnot provided with'a'top frame member but the extended endsof the i side members' and partitioningjmembers are roove 3, door members 4 and 5", constitute'.v

*securedl to thel backportion-'S1v of therV show case'S. The endrmembers 12)front side member" la, land adjacent partition member lc;-v form a frame for a door member 4`which is adapted to slide rearwardly across the upper Y'side of theback portion Slofithe show case. Grooves 1d lare, provided inthe side edges ofthe frame/members 105,12), and 10,'whiclr "dovetailwith extended `portions `400 ofthe door 4, thus permittingth'e door to slide'rela-v tive to the'frame members.` -v

Each of the topframe membersv ispro-A `vided with a ledge member 2 lwhich may be jintegral therewith' which extends under the `door 4,'--a's shown in the 'several'views of the drawings. igrove 3v is v'provided in the 'uppeiiisurface vofl thejledg'e Qnea/rT thev ex-V "tended edge thereof" which is adapted to-f catch; and collect 'dirt-'or otherfdeleterious y matter brushed off of the show case 'top which would ordinarily 'fall into the dis- Aplayed goods below'. I" f3 i By extending@ a `"ledge member .under-j theV4 .edge portions fof f the fdoor' ity is' 'possible to Ylmilds'aid door-flush with the top' ofthe vshow v case and yet prevent dirt from falling on the displayed goods. By placing a groove in the ledge member considerable dirt can collect without beingdislodged onto the displayedl goods. TheV groove also confines the dirt where it may be easily removed."y If de-v y sired a transparent panel member `6 may be built into the Vdoor 4.

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door-.may be a single peceextending between the groove portions 1d in the side edges of the door top frame. In this case the'door 5 may 5 be made of glass or similar material. With this type of door also dirt or other foreign matter item the top effethe .shew eaee .falle into fthegetreeee Y Though I have'shown and described a par- 10 ticular construction, combination nd 'ar'- rangement of partsand portionsfgdo not' Wish to beYlirnite-d `to this particular construction, combination and arrangementfbut* desire to include in the scope ofrnyinuen; 15 tion the construction, "corri'binationnd'arrangement substantially `as set :forth Nin the appended .eleime f Y Having thus, desorihedfmy intention, .what

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